Kidney Round 1 Flashcards
When there are WBC casts in the urine?
Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When are there Muddy Brown casts in the urine?
ATN
What drug is an excellent phosphate binder?
Sevelaver
Insulin is cleared by what?
Kidneys
What stabilizes hyperkalemia emergently?
Calcium Chloride
What lowers TBK?
Loop diuretics, Kayexalate
If potassium does not rise, what electrolyte should be checked?
Magnesium
What can temporize hyperkalemia, shift K into cells?
Beta agonists, Insulin, D5O, Na-Bicarb
When there is tetani, perioral tingling, and chostekis, what is the underlying problem?
Hypocalcemia
When there is hypocalcemia, what do you check first?
Albumin
What is wrong with stones, moans, groans, and the bones?
Hypercalcemia
What do you give with hypercalcemia?
What do you give long term?
IVF
Bisphonates, stop bone breakdown
What is secondary PTH?
Early CKD
What can be diagnosed with it?
Sestambi Scan
How do you treat hypervitaminosis D?
Steroids